Overview

Whether you have a leadership role in a school or central office or serve in a nonprofit or public agency, the SMU Ed.D. prepares leaders to expand their influence in service of pre-K to 12 students.

Features

Educational Leadership program at Southern Methodist University provides an intensive experience that supports personal and professional transformation in ways that prepare scholar-practitioners to effectively lead innovative and collaborative pre-K to 12 organizations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ethical & Moral Leadership

Leading Organizations

Academic Leadership I: Research on Teaching & Learning

Academic Leadership II: Improving Student & Adult Learning at Scale

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Educational Leadership View 174 other PhDs in Educational Leadership in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

Student insurance

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Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts with a GPA of 3.0 or higher desired for all degrees

Applicants with a degree from countries where the predominant language is not English are required to supply scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) administered by the Educational Testing Service. The minimum scores for admission speaking 24, listening & reading 22, and writing 21.

3 Essays

Three letters of recommendation. Letters should be from individuals who can speak to the candidate's academic and professional skills and potential. One letter should be from a direct supervisor in the candidate's organization. The supervisor will also be asked to indicate agreement for the student to miss work to attend classes (for time on Fridays and summer terms)

A resume/curriculum vita

Tuition Fee

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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